St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-11
BONDS NEED I'D FoR PARKS.

BONDS NEED I'D FOR PARKS.
Prominent Chamber of Commerce
Members Argue as TO the City's
Vants.-The Uptown Bridge.
When the report of the committee on
streets, relating to issuing bonds for parks,
was brought up before the board of direct
ors of the chamber of commerce yesterday
morning, Mr.. McClung moved to amend by
striking out $500, 600 and inserting $500, 900,
the latter figures, in his opinion, being
nearer the amount of bonds required than
the former. The bonds are not to draw
over 4 per cent interest, payable the same
as 5-20S and 730S OF the United States,
redeemable out of assessments levied on the
property benefited by the improvements.
One half of the assessment is to be levied
as sinking fund to pay principal and i'll
terest of the bonds. the other half to
be expended in improving and de-
veloping the property. MI. McClung
acclaimed upon the necessity of more
parks. lie pointed out how the city had
thrown away many opportunities and
claimed that it was time to begin doing
something, and reminded the directors that
Minneapolis was far ahead of st. Paul in
this particular. Mr.. Murray was decidedly
opposed to the proposed amendment and
asserted that the city ought to be careful
about increasing the bonded debt to too
great an extent. The assessment to be col
lected, he said, would in part be devoted to
parks.
Mr.. McClung retorted that Mr.. Murray did
not lift up his voice against the UP town
bridge mat is to have 100000 in bonds issued
If he was SO much afraid Of issuing bonds
why did he not stop that?
Mr.. Murray tried 10 but 1 couldn't
McCiung-Perhaps you can't this.
Mr. Cochran argued in favor of parks,
and thought the city was to blame for al
lowing so many opportunities to go BY
The city ought now to begin to beautify it.
self. He referred to Cleveland and other
cities. and declared there was no other city
in the United States that had so many nat
ural advantages as ST. Paul to be beautified
and adorned. He thought when he saw
how Central park had improved the price
of property all about it that the issuance of
bonds to the amount Of $780, 900 would be
true economy. Mr.. Lindeke and Mr.. Peet
both
OPPOSED THE BONDS.
The former said it seemed to be the chief
ambition of some people to increase the
public debt as much as possible. He was
very glad to note that Mr.. Murray
was beginning to see the error of
his ways and was coming over
to the right side Mr.. Murray
declared that the bonded indebtedness was
about 81, 000 600, and now The people of
the city were asked to add to it nearly
81, 000.0 more. The bonds asked for are
$500. 900 for bridge $500, 900 for sewerage.
$3.50, 600 for court house, 5000. 900 for
water, $50. 600 for schools, 500, 900 for
fire department. 500. 600 for bridges gener-
ally. and $50, 900 for miscellaneous i'm
provements. Ii the increase was author
lzed, the bonded Indebtedness OF the city
would amount to 10 per cent. Of the as
sessed valuation. Capt. Berkey said that
people seemed to want to finish up the city
in year, and declared that none of the
members of the board would live tc see it
finished. He expressed his joy at seeing
Mr.. Murray come around on to the side of
economy. He (Berkey) had labored long
to BRING him TO proper sense Of his duty,
but had failed. He was glad, though. to
see him come around even through the in
fiuence of others. Mr.. Noyes complained
that the uptown bridge bill had been passed
very suddenly. 1t had the appearance of a
big real estate speculation. He under
stood, too, that the act of the commission
was to be final as to the location He was
opposed to this. E. S. Rogers said Senator
Smith had put the bill through the senate
without consulting him or the other MEN,
berS OF the delegation, but that it would
not go through the house that way. When
the bill got to The house it would be re-
fered to the Ramsey county delegation,
when ali persons, he promised the board.
would have chance to consider it aud
learn just what it was. The speaker was
very much i'll earnest, and what he said re-
ceived good deal Of applause. The whole
matter, Ontario plan and all, was laid over
till next week, and the committee on legis-
lation was directed to ascertain the bonded
Indebtedness of the city and county and the
amount of bonds to be asked for at this ses-
sion of the legislature.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was read from the Min
neSota Horticultural society, notifying the
board that a meeting would be held on the
18th inst. to make arrangements for en-
tertainment of the members of that organ-
cation when they meet here. 4 communi-
cation from the Minneapolis board of trade,
in regard to enlarging the state park, was
referred to the committee OH streets, roads
and parks A resolution in favor Of a gen
eral bankrupt law was adopted.
SNOW SHOERS sANQUETED.
One Hundred Coiumbias Diued and
WiDed.-A Speech by Rgnatius Dom
nelly.
One hundred members of the Columbia
Snow Shoe club were banqueted at the
Hotel Ryan last evening. The club met
at Market hall and had practice drill for
over an hour, when. headed by the Column
bia band. the line was formed and marched
to the Ryan. After few preliminary
gyrationS on the rotunda, the bouncing
blanket not being brought into requisition,
the club marched up the broad stairway
and around the corridor to the ordinary.
All the members remained standing while
Ignatius Donnelly and George Thompson,
the only guests of the evening, entered to
the clapping of hands and the roll of the
drum. Gov. McGill was invited. but was
unable 10 be present. Dr.. A. J. Stone,
president of the club, was at the head of
the table and Ignatius Donnelly at his
right. DR.. G. E. Bean acted as toaStmas-
ter, and after two hours had been spent in
partaking of the feast he proposed the first
toast, THE Land of Snow, the Land OF
Liberty" and called on IgnatiuS Donnelly
to respond. Mr.. Donnelly was greeted
with round after round of applause, and
when opportunity offered said:
l thank you for half the greeting, the other
half l attribute to the champagne He thought
banquets were served in an inverted orde =
A mau ate himself into state of stupidity